Hatsu 2023 discussion (results)

[Akinomaki 40,599]

Application time for the pre-advance sales lottery starts on the 2nd, general sales start on the 10th 10a.m. JST, on the net, in 7/11 convenience stores and by phone. Tickets for the day will be on sale on the net and in 7/11 stores, not yet decided if also at the kokugikan ticket booth. No limitation of spectator numbers. https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/ticket/Jan/purchase/615/#saisoku2

Edit: another page says: no tickets for the day on sale for the Hatsu basho https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/ticket/Jan/seat/615/

Insted they have D chair seats, only at the Hatsu basho, the 14th row, that of the tickets for the day, not on sale at 7/11 stores. https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/ticket/Jan/handling/615/

A different format of initial poster this time, with Abi doing his trademark shiko - his is one of the best

new special ticket: photo shoot with sekitori attached - apparently he will be there https://www.sumo.or.jp/Admission/ticket/Jan/deals/615/:

Edited January 7, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Yokozuna Hattorizakura 153]

On 01/12/2022 at 01:26, Akinomaki said:

Name our band

[Old Shatterhand is dead 29]

Faith No Jo

[Yamanashi 3,857]

"Name our band "

They Might be Giants

Music from Big Pink

Sly and the family Mountain

[Jakusotsu 5,981]

Everything but the Girl

[Chartorenji 237]

12 hours ago, Yokozuna Hattorizakura said:

Name our band

Bar Busters

[Seiyashi 4,097]

3 hours ago, Chartorenji said:

Bar Busters

Who ya gonna call? The okamisan! 

[RabidJohn 1,792]

Ichi and the Scratchies.

[Octofuji 357]

Ichi Pop and the Sujos

[Kyokufuji 64]

Big Baby and The Family

[Akinomaki 40,599]

The proper poster for the basho - who is it and which bout?

[I am the Yokozuna 193]

Chiyoshoma-Oho

[since_94 650]

On 02/12/2022 at 18:48, Yokozuna Hattorizakura said:

Name our band

Surly Tipples and the Innocent Bystanders

[Yamanashi 3,857]

On 02/12/2022 at 05:48, Yokozuna Hattorizakura said:

Name our band

New Kids and the Block

[since_94 650]

Ticket sales for January seem to be rather sluggish. More than 48 hours after the public onsale started, there are still plenty available for all days, at least as far as chair seats go. Is the apparent lack of interest owing to the state of Terunofuji's knees and his possible (probable?) lack of participation, the generally lackluster performance the depleted Ozeki corps, or some other factor(s)? I wonder if sales will pick up as the tournament approaches.

[Akinomaki 40,599]

5 hours ago, since_94 said:

Ticket sales for January seem to be rather sluggish. More than 48 hours after the public onsale started, there are still plenty available for all days, at least as far as chair seats go. Is the apparent lack of interest owing to the state of Terunofuji's knees and his possible (probable?) lack of participation, the generally lackluster performance the depleted Ozeki corps, or some other factor(s)? I wonder if sales will pick up as the tournament approaches.

Ticket sales have been sluggish all the time since Corona. Even day 15 was rarely sold out and you can basically get tickets for the day on all other days, so they have abandoned the usual tickets for the day.

[since_94 650]

As of this morning, chair seats are sold out for day 1 and 15. Still available for all others.

[Akinomaki 40,599]

Fast dohyo making - the dohyo was remade from 0 this year, after 37 years the first renewal in the kokugikan - usually the old is only dismantled, reused and a bit added

Edited December 17, 2022 by Akinomaki

[Kaitetsu 294]

2 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Fast dohyo making - the dohyo was remade from 0 this year, after 37 years the first renewal in the kokugikan - usually the old is only dismantled, reused and a

Oh wow I didnt know that the dohyo clay was reused! Also, I think there by the middle of the video you can see the Sumo Prime Time 2-men crew recording! Question: Why was the dohyo already done if January is some weeks from us still?

[Akinomaki 40,599]

This is a video from the Aki basho, then the dohyo was renewed, no idea why they waited till now to post it.

[Kaitetsu 294]

5 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

This is a video from the Aki basho, then the dohyo was renewed, no idea why they waited till now to post it.

That would make a lot of sense hahahah, thanks for the info

[lilfox 18]

14 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

This is a video from the Aki basho, then the dohyo was renewed, no idea why they waited till now to post it.

A few days before each basho we see vids of workers constructing the dohyo, flattening the clay and adjusting the tawara. Is it only this  upper layer which is rebuilt each time?

[Akinomaki 40,599]

36 minutes ago, lilfox said:

A few days before each basho we see vids of workers constructing the dohyo, flattening the clay and adjusting the tawara. Is it only this  upper layer which is rebuilt each time?

Basically. The dohyo is dismantled, but the core remains, and this year for the first time was renewed. New soil is brought in to build a new upper layer.

[Akinomaki 40,599]

The gomen fuda for the basho was put in place today

Only day 15 is fully sold out so far, but day 1 has only very few B seats left

[since_94 650]

Merry Christmas! Updating for anyone planning to attend: chair seats showing sold out for days 1, 14, 15. Still lots available for other days, although the closest sections (S, A) are sold out for the weekend dates.